Correctional Studies (Certificate) at Simon Fraser University

Programme overview

Certificate for people interested in working in the correctional system and for criminology students focusing on correctional practice and theory. Units may count toward a major, minor or bachelor's degree but not another certificate or diploma.

Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences | Department: School of Criminology | Study mode: full-time | Location: Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada

What you will study

Six courses (18 units) starting with CRIM 241 Introduction to Corrections, with options including Women and Criminal Justice, Restorative Justice, Mental Disorder Criminality and the Law, Correctional Practice, Sentencing: Theory, Law and Practice, Indigenous Justice and Decision-making in Criminal Justice.

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Entry requirements

Examines the organization, structure and operation of contemporary Canadian corrections including the history and development of provincial/territorial and federal correctional systems. The role of sentencing in the correctional process and alternatives to confinement. Discussion of the social organization of correctional institutions, including the inmates, correctional officers, correctional treatment and programming staff, and administrators. Parole board decision making and the issues surrounding the re-entry of people into the community post release. Community-based corrections programs and outcomes. Prerequisite: CRIM 131 . Sep 9 – Dec 7, 2026: Thu, 12:30–2:20 p.m.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the courses you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Apply through the official page: https://www.sfu.ca/students/admission.html

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